Henry Brown

1821 - Bef 1880  (< 58 years)

• Name	Henry Brown
  Birth	1821
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef 1880
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Brown   d. Bef Feb 1776, Chatham County, NC   (Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth,   b. 1796  (Mother)
  Notes	1844, Dec 20 -- Land Grant #3262, Moore County, NC William Ritter received 95 acres located on the waters of Buffalo Creek adjoining the heirs of John Ritter Dec'd. and his own line. George W. Horner and Henry Brown were chain carriers. 1845, Oct 28 -- 1844-1847 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 230 Ordered that Enoch S. Brown be appointed overseer of the road from Bear Creek to Williamson's and have the following hands to work: Parham K. Myrick, Hiram Williamson, Bailey Williamson, Lewis Williamson, Lewis Mainess (of John), John Kennedy (of Widow), Sparks Kennedy, Robert Mainess, James G. Hussey, James Comer, Tabitha Person's hands, William M. Johnson hands, Stephen Williams, Jeremiah Williams' hands, John Mainess (of John), William Kennedy, Henry Brown, John Garner (of James), Wyatte Williamson (of Buck), James C. Myrick, Benjamin P. Person and John Mainess' hands. 1846, Apr 28 -- 1844-1847 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 318 Ordered that William Stewart be appointed overseer of the road from Bear Creek to William Stewart's and have the following hands to work: John McLeod's hands, Henry Stutts' hands, Garner Mainess, Mathew Williams Junr., John Riddle, Hiram Kelly, Edward Stewart, John Denson, George Cagle, Lewis Mainess, William Stutts, Leonard Stutts and Henry Brown. 1846, May 2 -- 1844-1847 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 333 Ordered that William M. Johnson be appointed the overseer in place of Garner Mainess of the new road from William Ritter's by way of William M. Johnson's mill to the [Chatham] County Line and have the following hands to work: William M. Johnson's hand, James Cavness' hands, Benjamin P. Person's two hands, James Moore, Westley Shields, Hiram Johnson, Jonathan Martindale, Alston Brewer, Henry Brown, Willis Phillips, Jery Phillips, Henry C. Hardin, Calvin C. Myrick, Enoch Powers, Robert L. Purvis, Bailey Brown, Mathew Williams, Henry Stutts, Leonard Stutts, Abram Stutts' one hand, Hiram Kelly, Garner Mainess, James Brady, Bryant Boroughs' hands, Mathew Boroughs' hands and William Hunsucker. 1846, Oct 28 -- 1844-1847 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 403 Ordered that James G. Hussey be appointed overseer of the road from Bear Creek to Williamson's and have the following hands to work: Enoch S. Brown, Parham K. Myrick, Hiram Williamson, Bailey Williamson, Lewis Williamson, Lewis Mainess (of John), John Kennedy (of Widow), Sparks Kennedy, Robartis Mainess, James Cavness, Tabitha Person's hands, William M. Johnson's hands, Stephen Williams, Jeremiah Williams' hands, John Mainess (of John), William Kennedy, Henry Brown, John Garner (of James), Wyatt Williamson (of Buck), James Myrick, Benjamin P. Person, John Mainess' hands, William B. Brown and Mathew Davis. 1847 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #9 Henry Brown listed 99 acres valued at $150 and 1 white poll on Buffalo Creek 1848/1849 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #9 Henry Brown listed 99 acres valued at $150 and 1 white poll on Watry Branch 1850 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 241 Henry Brown 29 M, Farmer, $150 Real Estate, Born in NC Mary Brown 25 F, Born in NC James Brown 4 M, Born in NC John A. Brown 2 F, Born in NC Martha Brown 11/12 F, Born in NC 1860 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 204 Henry Brown 35 M, Farmer, $350 Real Estate, $500 Personal Property, Born in NC Ann F. Brown 21 F, Born in NC James P. Brown 15 M, Born in NC John A. Brown 13 M, Born in NC Martha C. Brown 11 F, Born in NC Nathaniel Brown 9 M, Born in NC Mary R. Brown 7 F, Born in NC Wm. A. Brown 4 M, Born in NC Bryant Brown 9/12 M, Born in NC 1870 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 573 Henry M. Brown 52 M, Farmer, $300 Real Estate, $300 Personal Property, Born in NC Francis Brown 33 F, Born in NC Bethuel C. Brown 17 M, Born in NC Mary R. Brown 15 F, Born in NC Wm. A. Brown 12 M, Born in NC Alfred B. Brown 9 M, Born in NC Julia C. Brown 6 F, Born in NC Alexr. Brown 4 M, Born in NC Dorcus E. Brown 2 F, Born in NC Jno. A. Brown 22 M, Born in NC
  Person ID	I07222	Moore County Wallaces
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2023

  
  

  DNA Tests	2 DNA tests are associated with Henry Brown
  	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
  	atDNA	Michael Thomas Anderson
  	atDNA	Bruce Davis		GEDmatch ID = T320091

  
  

  Father	William Brown,   b. 1793   d. Bef Oct 1851 (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. 1796
  Family ID	F3714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary,   b. 1825   d. Bef 1860 (Age < 35 years)
  Children	1. James P. Brown,   b. 1846     2. John Armstead Brown,   b. 1848   d. 1918 (Age 70 years)     3. Martha A. Brown,   b. 1850 +   4. Bethuel Coffin Brown,   b. Apr 1851   d. 21 Aug 1920, Sampson County, NC (Age ~ 69 years) ▻ Margaret Emeline Brown  (Age 29 years);    ▻ Miley Jane Maness  m. 15 Aug 1889     5. Mary R. Brown,   b. 1853
  Family ID	F2331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ann Francis Maness,   b. 1839
  Marriage	30 Dec 1856	Moore County, NC
  Children	+   1. William A. Brown,   b. 5 Dec 1858   d. 6 Feb 1923, Randolph County, NC (Age 64 years) ▻ Malinda Alice Brown  (Age 78 years) +   2. Alfred Branson Brown,   b. Oct 1862 ▻ Sarah Ella Ritter  (Age 46 years)  m. Abt 1886     3. Alexander Brown,   b. 1865 +   4. Julia C. Brown,   b. 25 Oct 1867, Moore County, NC d. 13 May 1936, Broughton State Hospital, Morganton, Burke County, NC (Age 68 years) ▻ John M. Davis  (Age ~ 68 years)  m. Abt 1885     5. Dorcus Emma Brown,   b. 1868 +   6. Archibald Clem Brown,   b. 17 Nov 1870   d. 6 Jul 1944 (Age 73 years) ▻ Cladie Ann F. Williams  (Age 86 years)     7. John Henry Brown,   b. 1874   d. 31 Mar 1917 (Age 43 years)
  Family ID	F2461	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 30 Dec 1856 - Moore County, NC  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents		1936 Death Certificate, Burke County, NC - Julia C. Brown
  		1881 Orders and Decrees Book 2 Page 108/109, Moore County, NC - Thomas Brown et al v. Nathaniel Brown et al Court case involving heirs of Jesse Brown Sr., dec'd. While the following court case doesn't expressly mention Jesse Brown and occurs roughly 50 years after his death - it appears to list a large number if not all of his living descendants. 1881, Aug/Sep -- Order & Decrees, Moore County, NC Book 2, Page 108-109 Probate Court, Moore County, NC Thomas Brown & others vs. Nathaniel Brown & others This cause coming on to be heard upon the Pet. of Plaintiff and affidavits filed and the same being heard by one the Court doth declare that the Pets. and Defendants in the Pet. in this case are tenants in common of nine hundred acres of land in said county on the waters of Bear & Cabin Creek specified in said Pet. That is to say Thomas Brown and Aaron Brown 1/18 part thereof E.S.Brown, Anabeth Kennedy, Deborah Maness and Edmond Brown 1/72 part each S.E. Mainess, L.A. Brown, Margaret Brown and Jane Brown (heirs Bailey) 1/288 each Heirs Noah Brown viz Missouri Brown & Enoch Brown 1/144 each Heirs of Henry Brown viz J.A. Brown, Martha A. Brown, B.C. Brown, W.R. Brown, L.O. Brown, Julia C. Brown, Dorcus M. Brown, Alexander Brown, M.C. Brown and Thomas Brown 1/720 each Heirs of John Brown viz Nancy Brown, Robert Brown, William Brown, Jesse Brown, P.S. Brown, Thomas Brown Jr. & Nathaniel Brown 1/63 each Heirs of Isah [Brown] [viz] Wm. Brown, Martha Brown, Telitha Brown, Malvina Gordon, Franey Burns, Angy Brown, Mary Brown, Anna Brown 1/72 each Heirs at law of Jesse Brown viz Temperance Smith, Dolly Smith, Nancy Graham, Isaac Brown, Elizabeth Britt 1/54 each Heirs of Mary Williamson viz Jesse Williamson, Kelly Williamson, Hiram Williamson, 1/270 each Heirs of Isaac Williamson viz Isabella Craven, M. Williamson, Calvin Williamson 1/810 Heirs of Margaret Williams viz John Williams & Wright Williams 1/540 each Heir of Nancy Owen viz Mary Smith 1/9 part of said land The Court doth further declare that actual partition of said land cannot possibly be made without inquiry to the parties interested. It is therefore ordered adjudged and decreed that the clerk of court A.H. McNeill after thirty days advertisement in the Moore Index a newspaper published in the Town of Carthage and at three public place in said county and at the Court House door in the Town of Carthage proceed to sell said land to the highest bidder in the Town of Carthage at public auction on the following terms viz one half cash and the balance on a credit of six months both bond and approved security and report to this court without delay. A.H. McNeill, CoC & Judge of Probate [no date given but case before and after were dated August 27, 1881 and September 7, 1881]

  
  

  Histories		1847 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 9 Area includes portions of Deep River, Buffalo, Fall, Cedar, Richland and Flag Creeks, McCallums Fork and Meadow, Locust and Watery Branches. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.
  		1848/1849 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 9 Area includes portions of Deep River, Buffalo, Fall, Cedar, Richland and Flag Creeks, McCallums Fork and Meadow, Locust and Watery Branches. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.